"To understand is hard. Once one understands, action is easy."
"The Revolution has not yet succeeded. Comrades, you must carry on!"
Source: China as a Heap of Loose Sand (1924)
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Sun Yat-sen
Revolutionary, Politician
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese revolutionary and the founding father of the Republic of China, known for his role in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and promoting democracy.
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